Geography Lecture Notes Flashcards

Flashcards based on lecture notes covering contour lines, map reading, and map interpretation.

convex slope

Contour lines start closely spaced and end widely spaced.

Contour lines that form around a hill

Concentric contour lines getting closer towards the center.

Pattern that forms around a mountain and how it compares to a hill.

Closely spaced concentric contour lines, more narrow towards the center, indicating a steeper slope than a hill.

What is the spacing of contour lines on a concave slope?

Start widely spaced and end closely spaced.

index contour line

Dark brown contour line, present on a topographic map.

contour lines spaced on a steep slope

Contour lines are close together.

contour lines spaced on a gentle slope

Widely spaced, undulating contour lines.

shape contour lines form in a river valley and the height it points too

V-shaped contour lines, with the V's pointing towards increasing height.

direction of forming spurs

The U's point towards decreasing height.

What's the scale used in the example calculation?

1:50 000

Contour lines

Lines that join places of equal height; brown in color and give an idea of the relief or landscape.

contour interval

The difference in height between two contour lines lying alongside each other.

What aspects of relief are indicated on a map?

Mountains, valleys, highest and lowest locations.

drainage

Rivers types, dams, and sea

How are economic activites represented on a map?

Farming [green] and Industries [block]

settlements

Build up areas [grey] and Buildings [black]

infra structure

Main roads [red] and Railway [black]